OK, here we go. Get an Ethernet crossover cable (available at your local Apple Store), and plug one end into the Ethernet port on your Mac, and the other end to your PC.
Now, in the OS X Finder, click on the Go menu down to "Connect to server." After a couple of moments, you should see your PC on the list of servers. Double click on your PC, and you can browse the PC's files from there.
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You might want to turn on file sharing at some point...also, you can get a crossover cable from pretty much anywhere, (RadioShack for sure) just make sure it is a crossover cable.
I thought Macs could automatically switch the receive and transmit pins on their ethernet connectors, allowing them to use normal ethernet cables as crossover?
This topic comes up quite often so I bookmarked this suggetion from one user (sorry I couldn't remember who it was!) PC To Mac File Sharing there's a link to how to set it up on the PC too on the site along with screenshots
I thought Macs could automatically switch the receive and transmit pins on their ethernet connectors, allowing them to use normal ethernet cables as crossover?
I thought Macs could automatically switch the receive and transmit pins on their ethernet connectors, allowing them to use normal ethernet cables as crossover?
While true as stated above, BlackGem did not specify which Mac he has.
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Now, in the OS X Finder, click on the Go menu down to "Connect to server." After a couple of moments, you should see your PC on the list of servers. Double click on your PC, and you can browse the PC's files from there.
I hope this helps. Give me a Private Message if you need more help.
Originally posted by Stoo
I thought Macs could automatically switch the receive and transmit pins on their ethernet connectors, allowing them to use normal ethernet cables as crossover?
Only the PowerBook has that luxury.
Originally posted by Vortex
Only the PowerBook has that luxury.
Why would you think only PowerBooks are capable of that
According to Apple:
Products that do not require a crossover cable
Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver)
Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002)
Xserve
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
PowerMac G4 (FW 800)
PowerBook G4
PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerBook G4 (DVI)
PowerBook G4 (1 GHz/867 MHz)
PowerBook G4 (12-inch)
PowerBook G4 (17-inch)
iMac (17-inch 1GHz)
eMac (ATI Graphics)
iBook (Dual USB)
iBook (Late 2001)
iBook (14.1 LCD)
iBook (16 VRAM)
iBook (14.1 LCD 16VRAM)
iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM)
iBook (32 VRAM)
iBook (14.1 LCD 32 VRAM)
AirPort Base Station (Dual Ethernet)
AirPort Extreme Base Station
Originally posted by Vortex
Could you give me the link to that page?
Here ya go,
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42717
It really doesn't say much more than that, although it does list the products that do require a crossover cable.
Originally posted by Stoo
I thought Macs could automatically switch the receive and transmit pins on their ethernet connectors, allowing them to use normal ethernet cables as crossover?
While true as stated above, BlackGem did not specify which Mac he has.